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schonen

“schonen” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to spare (not harm)
  2. [with genitive ‘something/someone’]
  3. to rest, to avoid overexertion

Etymology

From Middle High German schōnen, akin to the adjective schön.

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